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Dennis McCord (ice hockey)

Dennis McCord
Born (1952-07-28)July 28, 1952
Chatham, Ontario, Canada
Died February 7, 2005(2005-02-07) (aged 52)
Height 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)
Position Defence
Shot Left
Played for Vancouver Canucks
NHL draft 115th overall, 1972
Vancouver Canucks
Playing career 1972–1976

Dennis Frederick McCord (July 28, 1952 – February 7, 2005) was a professional ice hockey player who played three games in the National Hockey League for the Vancouver Canucks in 1974.

Early life

Born in Chatham, Ontario, McCord played his junior hockey for the London Knights and was selected 115th overall in the 1972 NHL Amateur Draft by the Vancouver Canucks. He turned pro the following season and was assigned to the Seattle Totems, Vancouver's top minor-league affiliate.

Career

McCord played for two seasons in Seattle, posting totals of 28 and 37 points, and established himself as an NHL prospect. At the close of the 1973–74 season, McCord was given a three-game call-up to Vancouver. However, his career was derailed by injuries, and he appeared in only 26 games for Seattle the following season. After one more season in the minors with the Fort Wayne Komets, he retired in 1976.

Personal life

McCord died in 2005. In 2008, he was posthumously elected to the Chatham Sports Hall of Fame in his hometown of Chatham, Ontario.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1969–70 Toronto Marlboros OHA 14 1 2 3 34
1969–70 Kitchener Rangers OHA 23 1 1 2 50
1970–71 Chatham Maroons SOJHL
1971–72 London Knights OHA 59 9 31 40 123
1972–73 Seattle Totems WHL 71 5 23 28 100
1973–74 Vancouver Canucks NHL 3 0 0 0 6
1973–74 Seattle Totems WHL 74 4 33 37 57
1974–75 Seattle Totems CHL 26 0 8 8 38
1975–76 Fort Wayne Komets IHL 59 6 17 23 57 9 1 4 5 26
1975–76 Tulsa Oilers CHL 9 2 5 7 6
NHL totals 3 0 0 0 6